Romanian

Verb

a mânca ‎(third-person singular present mănâncă, past participle mâncat) 1st conj.

1. (transitive) to eat

   Ei nu pot mânca carne pentru că sunt vegetarieni.‎

   They can't eat meat because they're vegetarians.

2. (reflexive) to be eaten
3. (figuratively) to eat away at, corrode; also to bite/sting (of insects)

   Rugina mănâncă din fier.‎

   Rust eats away the iron.

4. (with accusative) to itch

   Mă mănâncă pielea.‎

   My skin itches.

Conjugation

Derived terms

• mâncare
• mâncărime